ferrenho

/fɨ.ˈRɐj.ɲu/

//fɨ.ˈRɐj.ɲu// adj

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The verdict

“ferrenho” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #57,930 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#57,930
frequency rank, Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - parecido com o ferro na cor ou na dureza

Key facts for ferrenho
PropertyValue
Headwordferrenho
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/fɨ.ˈRɐj.ɲu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#57,930
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ferrenho” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ferrenho lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for ferrenho is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /fɨ.ˈRɐj.ɲu/. Corpus data places it at rank #57,930 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ferrenho, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is ferrenho, spelled F-E-R-R-E-N-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    parecido com o ferro na cor ou na dureza
  2. 2
    férreo, intransigente, rígido

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ferrenho"?
"ferrenho" is spelled F-E-R-R-E-N-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is /fɨ.ˈRɐj.ɲu/.
What does "ferrenho" mean?
As an adjective, "ferrenho" means: parecido com o ferro na cor ou na dureza
How do you pronounce "ferrenho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ferrenho" is /fɨ.ˈRɐj.ɲu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ferrenho" come from?
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Using “ferrenho”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-E-R-R-E-N-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /fɨ.ˈRɐj.ɲu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list